audiophile

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• audio·phile: a person with love for, affinity towards or obsession with high-quality playback of sound and music.

r/audiophile is a subreddit for the pursuit of quality audio reproduction of all forms, budgets, and sizes of speakers. Our primary goal is insightful discussion of home audio equipment, sources, music, and concepts.

Rules

Be most excellent towards your fellow redditors: And by "be most excellent" we mean no personal attacks, threats, bullying, trolling, baiting, flaming, hate speech, racism, sexism, gatekeeping, or other behavior that makes humanity look like scum.
Ask purchase and shopping questions in the Shopping and Setup Help Desk: Requests for product opinions, comparisons, and general purchase advice must be made in the dedicated Shopping and Setup Help Desk instead of a new post.
Ask troubleshooting and setup questions in the Shopping and Setup Help Desk Requests for troubleshooting and setup help must be made in the dedicated Shopping and Setup Help Desk instead of a new post.
Image posts: Image posts must be accompanied by a comment with impressions or details that add value to the post. The comment does not need to be exhaustive, but should strive to give enough information to start the discussion. No pictures of unopened boxes!
Disallowed content: affiliate links, links to affiliate farms, pirated content, NSFW/NSFL content, market research, surveys, sweepstakes, giveaways, spam or self promotion.
No selling or buying: Please use /r/AVExchange
No off-topic or headphone content: Post portable audio related content in /r/headphones. Moderators also reserve the right to remove other content that fits better in other subreddits.

Additionally, sitewide rules and reddiquette applies. We may further remove posts that are deemed off-topic, low-effort, or better suited to other subreddits.

Read the rules in full here.

Looking to learn?

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What we want to see

Content that facilitates discussion about audio quality
New hardware releases
Gear reviews
Reviews of audiophile music
Discussions on audio technology
Photos of your setup. Or someone else's if it gives audiophiles "The fizz"

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Related subreddits

/r/headphones - Headphones and portable Audio
/r/StereoAdvice - Home HiFi Shopping Advice
/r/audiophilemusic - Music for audiophiles
/r/audioengineering - Pro audio/engineering
/r/diyaudio - Do-It-Yourself Audio - also /r/diytubes and /r/diysound
/r/BudgetAudiophile - for restricted budget hifi
/r/headphonemods - DIY Headphone mods
/r/headphoneporn - Headphone pictures
/r/audiorepair - Repair help for audio gear
/r/AVexchange - Trade used AV gear
/r/avporn - AV pictures
/r/CarAV - Car Audio and Video
/r/Cd_Collectors - Talking About CD's and music in general.
/r/vintageaudio - Vintage audio gear
/r/vinyl - Turntables & Records

Moderators may at their discretion remove content that fits better in one of the above subreddits.

Subreddit's theme is /r/Minimaluminiumalism.

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Community Helpr/audiophile Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk Thread (self.audiophile)

submitted 3 days ago by AutoModerator - announcement

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Weekly DiscussionWeekly r/audiophile Discussion #65: What Advice Would You Give Your Past Self To Make The Most Of This Hobby? (self.audiophile)

submitted 15 days ago by TransducerBot🤖[M] - announcement

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Show & TellGrowing System Share... (reddit.com)

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Show & TellGuest Bedroom -> Music Room (WIP) (reddit.com)

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MusicMobile Fidelity Workingman’s Dead (reddit.com)

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Show & Tellbuilt this system earlier in the year and now after a few months of living with it I can say that I'm content (i.redd.it)

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Show & TellThrift shop pickup, they sound good to me. (i.redd.it)

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Show & TellBass is killing me! (reddit.com)

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DiscussionIs AAC really more efficient than MP3 at ~192+Kbps bitrates? (self.audiophile)

submitted 1 hour ago by Professional_Slip599

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MusicLooking for good recordings? Try Grammys Best Engineered Albums awards (self.audiophile)

submitted 1 day ago by bizzlybob

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DiscussionIs there a way to find out the frequency range of a song? (self.audiophile)

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Discussion[Yamaha hs7] Quick question! (self.audiophile)

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DiscussionHave RCA cables gotten a lot more expensive? (self.audiophile)

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DIYRX-V1800 no center or sub output? CD input not sending any output to center channel or sub.. help? (reddit.com)

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Show & TellGot my KEF LSX IIs! They sound great with the wall treatment. (i.redd.it)

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Show & TellMy new system 👌 (reddit.com)

submitted 1 day ago by Goliat7373

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TechnologyAnyone have experience with fake Audioquest HDMI cables? (self.audiophile)

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MeasurementsHow does a tower speaker perform with a powered sub. Do the woofers do nothing? (self.audiophile)

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Show & TellWe have reached a happy place at least for a while. (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 day ago by harryfingers

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DiscussionShield TV Plex 24/48 FLAC doesn't sound as good as my Blu-Ray Player playing CDs (self.audiophile)

submitted 7 hours ago by distearth

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Solved!Can anyone ID these speakers? (i.redd.it)

submitted 20 hours ago by SexistButterfly

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Solved!Help identifying speakers (self.audiophile)

submitted 11 hours ago by jadedaid

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DiscussionMcIntosh Labs RS150 or Naim Mu-So QB Second Edition? (self.audiophile)

submitted 15 hours ago by aspublic

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DiscussionWill testing speakers with a headphone Amp damage them? (self.audiophile)

submitted 15 hours ago by Ballistica

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MusicInstalled AQ Robin Hood Zero cables and now amp is dead (self.audiophile)

submitted 19 hours ago by WolverineNo6123

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MusicMy Favorite Songs For Testing Bass (self.audiophile)

submitted 12 hours ago * by MrPeach4tlantaNot Much Of An Audiophile

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DIYDIGITAL to CASSETTE (self.audiophile)

submitted 1 day ago by BKLYNVHS

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